Fat and discouraged

Hi there, ima Debb and I know how you feel. I am having the same problems, but I haven't worked in over a year I have fibromyalgia n it seems like anything I do hurts me more. I have a friend that is very healthy n I finally asked her to help me with what to eat n what to do. She suggested the low carb thing. I am struggling with it tho cus I don't understand it all. You can add me on here maybe we can help each other.

Hey Na-Na, you're not alone. I know it's Don't try to move the mountain all at once. Focus on one behavior at a time. Like replacing soft drinks with water, or cutting fruit juice with water. Do that for a week or two until it's 2nd nature. There are so many little tweaks you can do, and it all adds up eventually. It's so hard to make a drastic shift and then 4 days in not notice any changes. That can make you become discouraged, and quit before you've given your body to come of out of shock. Go for a walk, drink some water. I swear, you can do it. I was 312lbs at age 21. I'm 35 and 210. I'm not perfect, I'm still on the journey, will probably always be - but the point is, be patient. Your body is amazing. It will do what you ask it to, but you have to help it. Start slow, and ask yourself, "how do you want to feel?" You can do it.

I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time! It can seem overwhelming when we first start - especially when you try something very "intense" like a smoothie diet. Like the other posters, I would suggest trying to make a few small, specific changes first. Then slowly and deliberately incorporate healthier eating and exercise into your routine. When we stop comparing ourselves to others and recognize that this is OUR journey, we're better able to realize it's not a race. You're so young and if you just begin realizing you CAN do this, you'll see just how amazing and strong you are. Feel free to add me as friend.
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And btw, I'm about your age, turning 21 this march

Build yourself up. You can DO IT!!

i know how you feel - I'm 5'ft -40 yrs- i weighed 105 16 years ago - a couple kids and 2c-sections later- weighed 180lbs - lost it and got to my lowest at 104 -sz2 - it took over 1 year to do - we lived in the middle of nowhere - town of 70 people - so walking that eventually turned into running and boxercise videos - i kept a food journal - and made sure i burned more calories than i consumed - i also bought free weights and started weight training - kept myself within 10lbs of that until about 2 years ago - big move - changes etc.life happens and i forced myself on the scale recently and weighed in at 142- i was so dissapointed. But not down - because I'm halfc way closer than i was the last time i lost weight - so i know it can be done! !!- don't get sad and hate yourself - know you can become healthy because others have -- smoothies won't do it - and more than 2lbs a week is not healthy or sustainable- it's calories in vs calories out -- and cutting . out carbs is not healthy- a balance of healthy whole foods and cardio and weight training -real weight training-none of this 20 reps garbage- will help you achieve your goals!!!

I understand totally and KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS!!! I was 295 pds in the beggining of 2014 now I can happily say I am 210. It wasnt easy and it took a couple months of sticking with it before I really started losing, but after that the weight started dropping off.

Stick to drinking a ton of water, walking as much as possible (ex. Park far away and walk, stairs, walk to grocery store, parks, or libraries), and even do something will watching movies and other less active stuff (I shadow boxed while watching movies lol), and if you can workout at work to anywhere you can slip it in.

You are making the first and greatest step of your life by getting healthier. Cant wait to read your success story one day